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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2023
Shares Under Restricted Stock-based Awards [Abstract]      
Beginning balance 138 152 128
Granted 38 47 76
Assumed     5
Vested and issued (52) (53) (46)
Canceled (7) (8) (11)
Ending balance 117 138 152
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Total grant date fair value of restricted stock-based awards, vested and issued $ 4,000 $ 3,500 $ 2,900
Beginning balance $ 83.43 $ 69.09 $ 68.34
Granted 159.11 110.26 66.67
Assumed     69.02
Vested and issued 78.3 66.97 62.97
Canceled 99.44 77.52 69.25
Ending balance $ 108.91 $ 83.43 $ 69.09
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock-based awards $ 9,300    
Shares Under Stock Option [Abstract]      
Beginning balance 51 64 97
Granted and assumed 0 2 0
Exercised (10) (15) (33)
Ending balance 41 51 64
Vested 19    
Expected to vest [1] 11    
Total 30    
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]      
Beginning balance $ 51.05 $ 45.42 $ 40.70
Granted and assumed 0 113.91 0
Exercised 44.84 34.84 31.37
Ending balance 52.58 $ 51.05 $ 45.42
Vested 48.46    
Expected to vest [1] 57.1    
Total $ 51.63    
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term (in years) [Abstract]      
Vested 0 years    
Expected to vest 0 years    
Total 0 years    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) [Abstract]      
Vested [2] $ 2,230    
Expected to vest [1],[2] 1,198    
Total [2] $ 3,428    
Closing stock price $ 165.53    
Unrecognized compensation expense for shares expected to vest $ 24    
Shares not expected to vest 11    
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 4,674 $ 3,974 $ 3,547
Estimated income tax benefit included in provision for income taxes (1,050) (913) (802)
Total stock-based compensation, net of estimated income tax benefit 3,624 3,061 2,745
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total defined benefit plan pension expense 69 71 $ 78
Aggregate projected benefit obligation 1,100 997  
Aggregate net liability (funded status) $ (350) $ (313)  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Stock purchase price as a percentage of the fair market value on the purchase date 95.00%    
Shares reserved for future issuances under the purchase plan 34    
Common stock issued under stock purchase plans 1 2 2
Cloud services and license support [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 609 $ 525 $ 435
Hardware [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation 29 23 18
Services [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation 202 167 137
Sales and marketing [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation 757 667 611
Research and development [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation 2,638 2,225 1,983
General and administrative [Member]      
Stock-based compensation expense and valuations of stock awards [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 439 $ 367 $ 363
Restricted Stock Units [Member]      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Weighted average recognition period of unrecognized compensation expense for shares expected to vest 2 years 8 months 8 days    
Employee Stock Options [Member]      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Weighted average recognition period of unrecognized compensation expense for shares expected to vest 4 years 9 months 29 days    
[1] The unrecognized compensation expense calculated under the fair value method for shares expected to vest as of May 31, 2025 was approximately $24 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.83 years. Approximately 11 million shares outstanding as of May 31, 2025 were not expected to vest.
[2] The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated based on the gross difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of fiscal 2025 of $165.53 and the exercise prices for all “in-the-money” options outstanding, excluding tax effects.